STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Special Meeting of November 4, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager SUBMITTED BY: Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Commission Interviews
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct interviews for all eligible candidates which have applied for Hercules Boards and Commissions. City Council will make their selections and appointments at the Regular City Council Meeting on November 12, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
The City’s Commissions (listed below) have seats with term expirations of December 31, 2024. The City conducted a recruitment for applicants to fill the seats with new terms beginning January 1, 2025. The application deadline for applicants was October 31, 2024.
Local Commissions:
Planning Commission – Three (3) terms ending December 2024.
The Planning Commission meets the first and third Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. The Commission is advisory to the Council and has statutory duties imposed by State law. Eleven (11) applications were received. The three current Commissioners with expiring terms are: Dilli Bhattarai, Kenneth Morrison and Carol Most-Walker.
Finance Commission – One (1) term ending December 2024 and Two (2) Vacancies.
The Finance Commission meets bi-monthly on the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Commission is advisory to the Council. Thirteen (13) applications were received. The current Commissioner with and expiring term is: Edward Ulle.
Community & Library Services Commission – Three (3) terms ending December 2024 and, One (1) Student Commissioner with a term ending December 2024.
The Community and Library Services Commission meets on the second Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. The Commission is advisory to the Council. Twelve (12) applications were received. The Commissioners with expiring terms are: Han Chen, D. Yamamoto, Brian Campbell-Miller and Student Commissioner, Monique Hernandez Regional Boards and Committees:
Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging – Vacant
The Advisory Council on Aging meets on the third Wednesday of each month. 10a.m. to 12 p.m. The Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) advises the Board on all matters associated with the planning, development and administration of programs relating to older adults. One (1) application was received. This seat is currently vacant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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